EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Staff Sergeant Hugo Cordova, Crew Chief with the 75th Fighter Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, performs post flight inspections on the 75th Fighter Squadron's A-10 Warthog to prepare the plane for tommorw's missions over the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex as a part of Red Flag - Alaska taking place here until May 5th. The exercise allows several units, whose missions may differ significantly, the opportunity to work together in a training environment with units with which they may deploy in the future. (US Air Force Photo by TSgt Julie Avey)

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Airmen First Class Miguel Monasterio, Crew Chief with the 75th Fighter Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, performs a post flight inspection on the 75th Fighter Squadron's A-10 "Warthog" as a part of Red Flag - Alaska taking place here until May 5th. The Crew Chiefs bring everything with them that they would need to maintain the aircraft on a deployment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt Julie Avey)